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Show mm m 1 imi-L- it 45 f-- WM I n3 n y " i fe":-'- i v 10 M:5!i in Corradini Wins by Narrow Margin MATTHEW BROWN Corp. Corradini, 5J, was elected Salt Lake's first woman mayor in 1991. Within six months of taking office in 1992, Corradini was named in a bankruptcy examiner's report as one of several insiders who milked millions of dollars from shareholders of Bonneville Pacific, an alternative energy com- - U. Students Gather to Law Fair An estimated 300 students from the University of Utah and sur rounding schools attended the Law School Fair in the Union Ballroom yesterday. Representatives from over CO of the 178 schools accredited by the American Bar Association spent 4 hours from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. speaking with students about everything from grade point averages to potential social lives. Paul Boice, who has applied to "about 15" law schools, said the experience helped him a great deal. "It was nice to put a face with the school," Boice said but, he added, "It was more informative than persuasive." Boice, a senior working towards a sociology degree, that he had made up his explained mind prior to attending yesterday's 51-4- 9 Pacific Pre-La- w L. MONTE SLEIGHT Chronicle Staff Writer Associated Press Writer SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -Mayor Deedee Corradini, dogged by a criminal investigation, survived a formidable challenge from a political newcomer to narrowly win a second term as mayor of Utah's capital on Tuesday. With 141 of 143 precincts reporting, Corradini had 20,997 to votes 20,399 for Rich McKeown, or percent, in a race between two Democrats that was as close as weekend polls predicted. At her election headquarters, Corradini had predicted a victory, saying citizens recognized her accomplishments. "I think the people believed we were on the right track and to continue the way we are going right now," the mayor said. After placing a disappointing second in the primary behind McKeown, the mayor staged a furious comeback marked with several press conferences over crime initiatives and downtown development projects. Corradini also overcame intense publicity over her involvement in the bankruptcy of Bonneville Wkw law fair. Several of the representatives, and especially those who also teach law. agreed that the event offered more o! an opportunity to inform. ''I proba bly wasted valuable recruiting tim. the students," said Jim informing Chronicle Photo Jeff Beckstrand Baylcs of Washburn University in Close Call: Weekend reports that the Salt Lake mayoral election was too close to call, and the final results lived Topcka. Kan Baylcs said he could up to those predictions. Corradini had a 600 vote margin last night, with 99 percent of precincts reporting. not stop being in "the information business - being a teacher" Randall Peterson of thj- jolir Hci stonewalling badly tar- Marshall Law School in The mayor settled with the pany. Chicago. Ill The bankruptcy has resulted in bankruptcy trustee for nearly nished a term sprinkled with suc- who the U. law lonn graduated criminal indictments against four $800,000. But throughout her cesses, including the city's selecschool, said he was impressed with Bonneville Pacific insiders and a term, Corradini dodged the issue tion as host of the 2002 Winter the caliber of attendants. "It's so com prison sentence for another, and of Bonneville Pacific, refusing to Olympics. to get into law school, " Public uncase about the mayor's pctitivc Corradini remains under investigarespond to news media queries Peterson said, "But, we John tion by the U.S. Justice Department about how she listed Bonneville-Pacifiprivate and public lives was appar- - Marshall like the students from the for possible income tax violations. income on her taxes. see "Mayor" on page 2 see "Law Fair" on page 2 c Pendulum Needs to Sway Towards Teaching, U. President Smith Says just die curriculum, but also what pens outside the dassnx)m, the SPENCER YOUNG Chronicle Staff Writer activities" The University of Utah needs to emphasize undergraduate studies in addition to research, according to U. President Arthur Smith. Instructors arc being rewarded for their work in research, but not their work in the classroom, Smith said in a interview Tuesday at the Hinckley Institute of Ililitics. "Wc need to find ways to recognize and reward outstanding tcadiing," Smith said. "Ways that bring those rewards to a level commensurate with the rewards faculty receive for achievement and publ- Cmhonku Photo Sptnctr Young Hinckley Institute of Politics host Mike Hogan (left) and U. President Arthur Smith discuss the current issues facing the U. at a Hinckley forum yesterday. Daily, Utah Chronicle Union Building University of Utah .Salt Lake City.Utah 841 12 The 240 ication." Smith also said die administration should take a look at how the undergraduate programs at the U. arc set up. "Wc need die he said. undergraduate program," to hap- extra-curricula- r enure "Not Smith said the U. needs to do these things wliilc preserving the quality of research that is conducted on campus. It also needs to maintain important programs, such as the Health Sciences. Private funding is becoming more important to the U.'s budget, Smith says, because the U. receives less than 19 per cent of its budget from state tax funds. One way to increase private funding, according to Smith, is to improve the university's adilctics programs. "Wc need to advance and arc advancing our intercollegiate adilctics program," Smith said. "Because that is a way of generating community support for the institution and private funding." Smith said die U.'s basketball team has a good chance of making the final four diis year. "It's certainly not out of the question," see "Update" on page 3 Non-Prof- f it Org. U.S. Postage Paid Permit No. 1529 Salt Lake City, UT |